This 1956 1st edition is in very good condition for its age. It is rare to find a copy with a whole dustjacket with bright colours such as this. There is some scuffing to the dustjacket (please see photos) and the book is clean with very little browning. This collectable copy has been enhanced further with an original pencil drawing of Stanford Tuck by Steve Teasdale. Underneath the drawing is a professionally mounted genuine Stanford Tuck signature. Wing Commander Robert Roland Stanford Tuck, DSO, DFC & Two Bars, AFC was a British fighter pilot, flying ace and test pilot. Tuck joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1935 and first engaged in combat during the Battle of France, over Dunkirk, claiming his first victories. In September 1940 he was promoted to squadron leader and commanded a Hawker Hurricane squadron. In 1941–1942, Tuck participated in fighter sweeps over northern France. On 28 January 1942, he was hit by anti-aircraft fire, was forced to land in France, and was taken prisoner. At the time of his capture, Tuck had claimed 29 enemy aircraft destroyed, two shared destroyed, six probably destroyed, six damaged and one shared damaged.